Nuclear Technicians

Assist nuclear physicists, nuclear engineers, or other scientists in laboratory, power generation, or electricity production activities. May operate, maintain, or provide quality control for nuclear testing and research equipment. May monitor radiation.

35 alternate job titles:

Accelerator Operator Accelerator Technician Auxiliary Operator Cell Support Operator Electric Systems Operator Energy Systems Operator Equipment Operation Instructor Equipment Operator Facilities Operator Gamma Facilities Operator Gamma Operator Hot-Cell Technician Licensed Nuclear Operator Non Licensed Operator Non-Licensed Nuclear Equipment Operator (NLO) Non-Licensed Nuclear Plant Operator (NLO) Non-Licensed Operator (NLO) Nuclear Auxiliary Operator Nuclear Equipment Operator (NEO) Nuclear Fuel Enrichment Technician Nuclear Fuel Processing Technician Nuclear Monitoring Technician Nuclear Operations Specialist Nuclear Plant Equipment Operator (NAPEO) Nuclear Power Plant Process Control Worker Nuclear Reactor Technician Nuclear Station Operator Nuclear Technician Operation Specialist Operations Technician Radiation Protection Technician Radiochemical Technician Radioisotope Production Operator Systems Operator Test and Research Reactor Operator
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Salary Information

Nuclear Technicians: $104,240 (median) per year.

Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company


Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Daily Tasks & Responsibilities

Task Description Category
Monitor operations to ensure compliance with safety or security policies or regulations. Maintenance
Monitor operational procedures in technical environments to ensure conformance to standards. Maintenance
Maintain work equipment or machinery. Maintenance
Maintain laboratory or technical equipment. Maintenance
Inspect work sites to identify potential environmental or safety hazards. General
Test mechanical systems to ensure proper functioning. General
Inspect equipment to ensure proper functioning. General
Measure radiation levels. General
Identify sustainable business practices. General
Clean objects. General
Collect environmental data or samples. General
Set up laboratory or field equipment. General
Communicate safety or hazard information to others. Communication
Communicate with other workers to coordinate activities. Management
Advise others on management of emergencies or hazardous situations or materials. Management
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    Technology Requirements

    Technology Description
    Linux Operating system software
    Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software
    Microsoft Office software Office suite software
    Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation software
    Microsoft Windows Operating system software
    Microsoft Word Word processing software
    Microsoft operating system Operating system software
    Spreadsheet software Spreadsheet software
    Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software Industrial control software
    VMWare ESX Server Application server software
    VMware Clustering software
    Word processing software Word processing software
    Microsoft Access Data base user interface and query software
    Structured query language SQL Data base user interface and query software
    Data logging software Data base user interface and query software
    Database software Data base user interface and query software
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      Relevant Certifications

      Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:

      Certification Issuing Organization Practice Test
      Coating Inspector Program Level 2 The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
      Industrial Radiography Radiation Safety Personnel - X-Ray American Society for Nondestructive Testing Not Available
      Industry Radiography Radiation Safety Personnel American Society for Nondestructive Testing Not Available
      Registered Radiation Protection Technologist National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists Not Available
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